This Visual Studio Code extension adds the option to directly start and restart the PowerBI Visual tools (pbiviz)
for developing Power BI Custom Visuals.
Features
Add 'build-in' support for pbiviz in Visual Studio Code.
Ctrl+F8: Start pbiviz and load the Power BI Custom Visual
Crtl+Shift+F8: Restart pbiviz and reload the new Power BI Custom Visual code
Ctrl+F9: Stop pbiviz
History
0.0.5 (December 5, 2016)
[Bug] Fixed that every restart created a new outout window 'PBIViz Cli Control'
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Of course all posts are based on my information, knowledge, perspective and opinion and therefore it is possible that it is not 'correct'. Also, as a Microsoft BI Consultant, I don't know all products available in the market, which can result in omissions.
To say it simple: feel free to comment, but play nice!
